The Burscough Organic Veg Club will be renamed Burscough Community Farm are preparing a launch event, after their field was left five feet under water.

Founder Neil Hickson said: "We have been talking about renaming the project for a while, Organic Veg Club sounded too insular and exclusive, now we have found our feet we want to get more of the community involved.

"The occasion of our Annual General Meeting seemed the ideal opportunity for a rebrand.

"The name ‘Burscough Community Farm’ expresses what we are here for.”

They are holding their launch event on Wednesday 24th of February 2016 at The Grove Youth and Community Centre, Station Approach, Burscough, L40 0RZ from 3pm until 8:30pm.

The event will consist of an exhibition and a series of presentations to show everyone what Burscough Community Farm is about and the opportunities it will offer.

The organisation has a special interest in farming sustainably. The exhibition and the presentations will cover the themes of Market Gardening, Bees, Birds on Farmland, Health Benefits of Horticulture, Permaculture and Small Mammal Studies. They will all be given by members and other partner organisations.

Gaynor Pickering, the organisation’s secretary said: "Burscough Community Farm is not just about growing food, we also support many other initiatives such as encouraging wildlife, increasing biodiversity, teaching about Permaculture, building community, providing volunteering opportunities, improving health and developing personal well being.

“This farm has been built and supported by volunteers in the local community with some funding coming from Burscough Parish Council last year.”

Large sections of the community can get involved with the farm, and not just with the usual tasks of planting, weeding and harvesting.

There are jobs for all ages and abilities, Being a ‘not for profit’ company means that this is a social enterprise in the true sense of the term.